Nikita Mazepin had posted the video on his social media herself, but after the many negative reactions to his inappropriate grab move, it was quickly removed. His future employer Haas was already reprimanding him.
“We strongly disapprove of this behavior. It is completely unacceptable that it is also posted on social media. We will handle this case internally.”
Mazepin itself was already going through the dust. “I would like to apologize, both for my inappropriate behavior and for appearing on social media. I am also sorry for embarrassing my team Haas in this way.”
“I realize that this is not in line with the standards and values expected of a Formula 1 driver. I have disappointed many people and myself and I promise to learn from it.”
The 21-year-old Mazepin was not particularly popular in the motorsport world, because thanks to his wealthy father Dmitri he gets a lot of opportunities that are not reserved for other, better drivers.
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